ND Water – Garrison Diversion News – January 2026
The crews working on the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) enjoyed a longer than typical construction season thanks to mild spring and fall weather in 2025. Construction activities continued into December with a total of 12 miles of transmission pipe installed to date this year. That brings the total amount of pipe in the ground to 29.75 miles of the 125-mile pipeline.
ND Water – Garrison Diversion News – November 2025
Crews started the 2025 construction season early thanks to a mild spring. Now they are hoping the weather will hold out this fall so they can continue pipe installation as long as possible. In 2024, construction wrapped up in November. If conditions cooperate again this year, the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) could enjoy an almost unheard of seven-month construction season. As of mid-October, 28 miles of the 125-mile buried pipeline are in the ground.
ND Water – Garrison Diversion News – July 2025
With North Dakota’s 2025 legislative session now in the rearview mirror, the co-sponsors of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) are adjusting the work plan for the 2025-2027 biennium to match the budget approved by the legislature. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) and Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) requested $221 million from
the Department of Water Resources Budget through House Bill 1020.
ND Water – Garrison Diversion News – December 2025
The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) was the proud recipient of the Partnership Award presented by North Dakota State University (NDSU) at the Oakes Irrigation Field Trials in August. Garrison Diversion has supported the Oakes Irrigation Research Site (OIRS) since it was founded in 1970.
ND Water – Garrison Diversion News – October 2025
For over 20 years, the North Dakota Water Education Foundation (NDWEF), in partnership with the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, has proudly hosted the annual Top O’ the Day Tee-Off at CrossRoads Golf Course in Carrington, N.D.
ND Water – Garrison Diversion News – June 2025
The enhancement of one of North Dakota’s most treasured resources – its recreational opportunities – is a key initiative for the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion), and this spring, the Recreation Committee awarded matching recreation grants to 22 projects, totaling $622,894.
Garrison Diversion Matching Recreation Grant Program Awards $282,138
NEWS RELEASE: CARRINGTON, ND – The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District’s (Garrison Diversion) Recreation Committee recently met and awarded matching recreation grants to 12 projects, totaling $282,138. “Garrison Diversion’s Matching Recreation Grant Program is an immeasurable benefit for participating communities,” says committee Chairman Bruce Klein. “We are always happy to help out with so many deserving […]
Garrison Diversion Awards $65,694 in Water Supply Assistance Grants
NEWS RELEASE: CARRINGTON, ND (August 26, 2025) — The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District’s (Garrison Diversion) MR&I Water Supply Assistance Grant Program provides funding assistance to offset the costs of new customer hookups to a rural water system or district within Garrison Diversion’s member counties. The Water Supply Assistance Grant Program is also in place to […]
Garrison Diversion 2026 Preliminary Budget
The 2026 Preliminary Budget for the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District can be viewed here. Garrison Diversion 2026 Preliminary Budget
Garrison Diversion Awards $302,076 in Water Supply Assistance Grants
NEWS RELEASE: CARRINGTON, ND (May 22, 2025) — The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District’s (Garrison Diversion) MR&I Water Supply Assistance Grant Program provides funding assistance to offset the costs of new customer hookups to a rural water system or district within Garrison Diversion’s member counties. The Water Supply Assistance Grant Program is also in place to […]